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Search phrase: german

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.69If there be here German, or Dane, Low Dutch,If there be heere German or Dane, Low Dutch,
CymbelineCym II.iv.168Like a full-acorned boar, a German one,Like a full Acorn'd Boare, a Iarmen on,
HamletHam V.ii.155The phrase would be more germane to the The phrase would bee more Germaine to the
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.144Prodigal, or the German hunting, in waterwork, isProdigall, or the Germane hunting in Waterworke, is
Henry VH5 I.ii.44That the land Salic is in Germany,That the Land Salike is in Germanie,
Henry VH5 I.ii.48Who, holding in disdain the German womenWho holding in disdaine the German Women,
Henry VH5 I.ii.53Is at this day in Germany called Meisen.Is at this day in Germanie, call'd Meisen.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.2With hasty Germans and blunt Hollanders,With hastie Germanes, and blunt Hollanders,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.30The upper Germany, can dearly witness,The vpper Germany can deerely witnesse:
King JohnKJ I.i.100To Germany, there with the EmperorTo Germany, there with the Emperor
King LearKL IV.vii.91the Earl of Kent in Germany.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.187A woman, that is like a German clock,A woman that is like a Germane Cloake,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.71in Germany and his behaviour everywhere.in Germanie, and his behauiour euery where.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.79How like you the young German, the Duke ofHow like you the yong Germaine, the Duke of
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iii.1Sir, the Germans desire to have three of yourSir, the Germane desires to haue three of your
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.64away, like three German devils, three Doctor Faustuses.away; like three Germane-diuels; three Doctor Faustasses.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.66not say they be fled. Germans are honest men.not say they be fled: Germanes are honest men.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.71cozen-germans that has cozened all the hosts of Readins,Cozen-Iermans, that has cozend all the Hosts of Readins,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.32shape of two countries at once, as, a German from the
OthelloOth I.i.114and jennets for germans.and Gennets for Germaines.
OthelloOth II.iii.72potent in potting. Your Dane, your German, and yourpotent in Potting. Your Dane, your Germaine, and your
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.342thou a leopard, thou wert german to the lion, and thethou a Leopard, thou wert Germane to the Lion, and the
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.121A cousin-german to great Priam's seed;A cousen german to great Priams seede:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.9You royal german foes, that this day comeYou royall German foes, that this day come
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.769heavy and vengeance bitter; but those that are germaneheauie, and Vengeance bitter; but those that are Iermaine

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Glossary

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AlmaigneGermany
AlmaineGerman [person]
cousin-germanfirst cousin
cozen-germanGerman confidence trickster; or: first cousin
dollarGerman silver coin
DutchmanGerman
germanappropriate, connected, pertinent
germannear related, closely akin
germannear relative, blood relation
Gothswarlike Germanic tribe from C Europe, 3rd--5th-c
materialrelevant, pertinent, germane

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germanematerial
GermanyDutchman
GermanyAlmaine
Germanydollar
GermanyAlmaigne
GermanyRhenish
GermanyGoths
Germanycozen-german

Themes and Topics

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Money...3s dollar mac i ii 65 [= thaler] german silver coin also in other countries wi...
Plants... ayl iii ii 114 rosaceae mespilus germanica fruit-tree fruit eaten when its ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...ican almaigne e3 i i 152 germany almaine oth ii iii 77 ...
...y almaine oth ii iii 77 german andren h8 i i 7 andres ...
... goths tit i i 28 warlike germanic tribe from c europe 3rd--5th-c ...
French...lish word example jamany germany mw iv v 80 jarteer gart...
...lish word example jamany germany mw iv v 80 nick neck ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COUSINTYPEcousin-german n
GERMANBASICgerman adj, german n, germane adj
GERMANRELATIVEScousin-german n, cozen-german n

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